Fig. 3

Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) compared between subjects eating sweets i.e. on buns, candy, soft drinks and French fries as recommended, with subjects eating more sweets than recommended. According to the Swedish national food administration sweets should be eaten less than three times per week. Comparisons between the two groups have been made in women (n = 559) and men (n = 247) separately. Significance level was set to P < 0.05